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The Joining Letter for the Warwickshire list

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My name is Hugh <hughw@xtra.co.nz> and and I am the owner of this list.

I am responsible for keeping it running as smoothly as possible and setting some guidelines.

RootsWeb is the host for this mailing list.

To POST a message to this list use the address:
Warwick-L@rootsweb.com

To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE send a message to:

Warwick-L-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in mail mode i.e. receiving the messages individually or want them individually)

or

Warwick-D-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in digest mode i.e. receiving a digest of multiple messages or want this mode)

In the BODY of the message (not the subject line) type the word subscribe or unsubscribe.

or

on the web go to:

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/subscribe.html

It is important when UNSUBSCRIBING that you use the right address or you will not be removed from the list.

There is no NO MAIL option if you need to leave the list for a period of time you need to unsubscribe and then resubscribe when you are ready to start receiving messages again.

This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily regarding the Warwickshire area in England. Discussion of migration patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, family Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is encouraged.

DO NOT post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, etc. For information on virus hoaxes and urban legends see

http://www.cyndislist.com/internet.htm

Please DO NOT send file attachments (messages with files appended) to the list. If you have a file you would like to share with the members, announce what you have to offer, then send the file only to those who request it, via private email.

NO rude comments or flaming in the list! No discussion of flaming in the list. For definitions of flaming and related information see

http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html#F

DO NOT impose any other rules or conditions, expressed or implied elsewhere, upon this list. Rules of other forums may not necessarily apply here. Do not try to regulate this list. If you do not like the way someone formats their queries or responses, or the content of their subject titles, take it up with me, NOT in the list. The list is Genealogy and History.

Try to keep quoting to a minimum. "Quoting" is repeating text of the message you are replying to. Some quoting is necessary to remind other readers what the thread is about but do try to use good judgement. Quoting the previous writer's signature block or surname list is totally unnecessary.

Surname lists are okay but please try to limit them to say, half a dozen names. Any more than that and many people just won't read them. Try keeping several small lists and rotate them with each succeeding message.

PLEASE capitalize ALL surnames (not the whole message) as this makes it much easier for others to see your surnames when reading your message.

SUBJECT LINES - When replying to a message please check the subject line to make sure that it is relevant to the topic in hand. It gets very frustrating when subject lines get repeated over and over from the original message and it has nothing to do with the present topic.

ACKNOWLEDGE replies to your queries. This is a regular occurrence where someone will reply to your message but receive no acknowledgement that you have received it and not even a simple thank you for any information they have furnished you with.

When REPLYING to a message sent to the list decide if this is information that all the list members would like to know about or whether it would only be of interest to the individual you are replying too. If you feel that all list members would find it of interest then by all means post your reply to the list but if it includes such details that would only be of interest to this one person then please just reply to that person. Thank you.

POST your query frequently, perhaps once a month, if you have not yet found your ancestor. New people are joining the list all the time and they may have the info you need.

The TAGLINES at the end of each message have important tips and links.

See the following URLs for information on Genealogy lists:

http://users.aol.com/johnf14246/gen_mail.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist
http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl
http://birmingham.gov.uk/genealogy
http://www.silk.net/personal/gordonb
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/registeroffice
http://www.bmsgh.org
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/~xuned/localregoffice.html
http://midas.ac.uk/genuki/big/eng/WAR/
http://www.cs.aston.ac.uk/oldbrum/index.html
http://www.du.edu/~tomills/military/uk/bargxref.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cotswold/pillertonpriors51.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cotswold/stourton51.htm

The Warwickshire Surnames List:
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/warwick.html
To submit surnames to the lists go to:
http://www.flashbase.com/forms/warwick

Hugh
Listowner

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